GrantedCommercialDecided 23 April 2002

The Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.

Alterations to the permitted refurbishment plans for Rathfarnham Shopping Centre.

S01A/0826 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 11 December 2001

Reference: S01A/0826
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 11 December 2001
Floor area: 1542 m²

Summary

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The proposal seeks alterations to previously permitted plans for the partial refurbishment and upgrading of the shopping centre. Changes include a new retail area of 1,542 sq.m., revised mall refurbishment, minor elevation changes, and a reorganized parking layout with 382 spaces, omitting the previously permitted basement and upper-level parking decks.

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Official record

Development description

Alterations to the permitted plans for the partial refurbishment and upgrading of rathfarnham shopping centre (reg. Ref. S98a/0397; an bord pleanala ref. Pl06s. 109472) for a total developed area of 8,236 sq. M. , on a total site area of 0.82 hectares (2 acres) including: the provision of a new retail area of 1,542 sq. M. (equal to that of extant permission) to the front (south) of the site with connection to the existing retail area via a covered mall; revised refurbishment of existing mall area; minor alterations to elevations; and associated parking. (the scheme no loner provides for the permitted upper-level carparking deck over existing unit shops; and omits the permitted basement carpark. The total car parking now proposed is 382 no. Spaces (286 no. Spaces at surface level and 96 no. At deck level). The proposal also seeks the reorganisation of vehicular access to and around the centre, including removal of the mall entrance at the junction of fairways and butterfield avenue; the redesign of the southern vehicular entrance from fairways; and improved pedestrian and cycle access comprising priority pedestrian access area and the provision of 2 no. Cycle parking shelters. The alterations involve other minor amendments and site works.

Land-use zoning

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DCDC

“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of District Centres”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
150 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Sept 2025	€815,000	81 m
93 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Mar 2025	€835,000	86 m
6 Springfield Crescent, Templeogue, Dublin 6w	Nov 2025	€900,000	161 m
5 Springfield Crescent, Dublin 6w	Jun 2026	€1,090,000	171 m
7 Springfield Dr, Templeogue, Dublin 6w	Jan 2026	€618,750	179 m
146 Charleville Sq, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Nov 2025	€460,000	197 m
158 The Oak, Charleville Sq, Butterfield Ave Dublin 14	Nov 2025	€660,000	197 m
141 The Oak, Charleville Sq, Butterfield Ave	Nov 2025	€450,000	197 m

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Key dates

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Application received11 December 2001
Decision due19 April 2002
Decision issued23 April 2002
Appeal submitted8 May 2002
Appeal decided14 October 2002
Permission expiry8 November 2002

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